The effect of antagonist tooth contact on the biomechanical response of custom-fitted mouthguards.
Crisnicaw VeríssimoAline Aredes BicalhoPriscilla Barbosa Ferreira SoaresDaranee TantbirojnAntheunis VersluisCarlos J SoaresPublished in: Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology (2016)
Mouthguards are efficient at decreasing the stress and strain values on the tooth in front of an impact reaching more than 90% of shock absorption. A mouthguard with balanced occlusion and maximum number of contacts with mandibular anterior teeth should be considered because it reduces mouthguard displacement.